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Hungary-related events during 2024
Events in the year 2024 in
Hungary .
Incumbents
Events
January
February
February 2 – 444.hu publicizes President
Katalin Novák 's pardon, dated April 2023, of Endre Kónya, a former deputy director of an orphanage in
Bicske who had been imprisoned due to his involvement in a pedophilia case implicating the orphanage's director.
[3]
[4]
February 5 – The ruling party
Fidesz boycotts an extraordinary
National Assembly session called by opposition groupings to speed up the approval of Sweden's
NATO membership bid.
[5]
February 10 – President Novák resigns due to the scandal involving her pardon of Endre Kónya.
Judit Varga , who was serving as
Minister of Justice in 2023 and had countersigned the pardon, also resigns as a Member of Parliament and withdraws her candidacy for
member of the European Parliament in the
2024 election .
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
February 11 –
Péter Magyar , Judit Varga's ex-husband gives a live interview on the left-wing YouTube channel Partizán
[11]
February 16 –
February 17 – Viktor Orbán delivers the annual State of the Nation address
February 22 –
Tamás Sulyok is nominated Fidesz presidential candidate,
Tamás Deutsch is nominated head of the Fidesz EP list
[14]
February 25 – Political parties protest for direct presidential elections in
Kossuth Square , Budapest
[15]
February 26 – Parliament's spring session opens
March
March 5 – Tamás Sulyok assumes office as President. His first act is to sign a bill formally authorizing the Foreign Ministry to ratify
Sweden 's accession to
NATO .
[17]
March 10 –
Gergely Kovács and Zsuzsanna Döme, co-chairs of the
Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP), resign after the party rejects Kovács' participation in a primary election in
Budapest District XII .
[18] They reverse their decision next day.
[19]
March 14 –
Alexandra Szentkirályi becomes the Fidesz mayoral candidate in Budapest
[20]
March 15 –
Péter Magyar holds a rally at
Andrássy út attended by around 10,000 people, during which he announces the launch of Talpra Magyarok Mozgalom
Viktor Orbán holds a rally in Budapest, railing against the "western world" and Brussels.
[21]
March 19 –
Dávid Vitézy declares his candidacy for Mayor of Budapest
[22]
March 21-24 – Zoltán Perlai (DK) wins primary elections in
Budapest District XXII .
[23]
March 24 – Five people are killed and six others are injured after a rally car crashes into spectators during a race between
Lábatlan and
Bajót ,
Komárom-Esztergom County .
[24]
March 26 – Péter Magyar releases a recording of him and his ex-wife Judit Varga, as proof for government crimes around the
Völner -Schadl scandal. He holds a rally in Budapest that evening.[
citation needed ]
March 28 – The DK, MSZP and the PM agree on strategic cooperation, a common list for the upcoming European Parliament, local, and the 2026 parliamentary elections
[25]
April
May
May 5 – Péter Magyar holds a rally in
Debrecen .
[31]
May 8-10 – Chinese President
Xi Jinping
visits Hungary.[
citation needed ]
May 16 – 444.hu releases documents claiming the Hungarian Foreign Ministry knew about Russian cyberattacks against their systems they previously denied.
[32]
[33]
May 17 – Debate between EP list leaders organised by Partizán. Tamás Deutsch (Fidesz) and Péter Magyar (TISZA) do not participate.
[34]
May 18 – Two people are killed and five others are reported missing following a collision between two boats along the
Danube River near
Verőce ,
Pest County .
[35]
May 22 – Klára Dobrev accuses President Tamás Sulyok of assisting the selling of Hungarian land to foreign owners
[36]
May 30 – Televised debate between EP election list leaders at
Várkert Bazár , Budapest. Péter Magyar holds a demonstration in front of the site.
[37]
May 31 – Budapest mayoral candidate debate between
Gergely Karácsony and Dávid Vitézy, organized by Partizán.
[38]
June
Scheduled events
Deaths
March
April
Holidays
Source :
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Art and entertainment
See also
References
^ Balázs, Ambrus (2024-01-15).
"Folytatódik a sokat támadott Déli Körvasút építése a XI. kerületben" . index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^
"Hungary's Far Right Would Lay Claim To Neighboring Region If Ukraine Loses War" . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . Reuters. Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ Balázs, Kaufmann (2024-02-02).
"Novák Katalin kegyelmet adott a bicskei gyerekotthon pedofil exigazgatóját fedező bűntársnak" . 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-02-23 .
^ Péter, Urfi (2024-02-02).
"Szégyellje magát! – üzeni Novák Katalinnak a pedofil igazgató egyik áldozata" . 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-02-23 .
^
"Hungary's ruling party balks at Swedish NATO vote" . POLITICO . 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05 .
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"Novák Katalin kegyelmet adott a bicskei gyerekotthon egykori igazgatóhelyettesének, aki fedezte a pedofil exigazgatót" . Telex (in Hungarian). 2024-02-02.
Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-02 .
^ Than, Krisztina; Gyori, Boldizsar (February 10, 2024).
"Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon" . Reuters . Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
^ Thorpe, Nick (2024-02-10).
"Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal" . BBC News . Retrieved 2024-02-10 .
^ Mizsur, András; Pál, Tamás (10 February 2024).
"Lemondott Novák Katalin" . Telex . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Hernandez-Morales, Aitor; Lau, Stuart (10 February 2024).
"Hungary President Novak quits under pressure over sex-abuse pardon case" . Politico . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^
EXKLUZÍV: Varga Judit exférje a pedofilbotrányról, Rogán Antalról és a fideszes törésvonalakról , 11 February 2024, retrieved 2024-02-20
^
"Tens of thousands protest in Budapest over sexual abuse case pardon" . The Guardian . 2024-02-16.
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-02-17 – via Reuters.
^ Tamás, Vajna (2024-02-17).
"Az egész világon egyedülálló tüntetést tartottak péntek este a Hősök terén" . Qubit (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-02-17 .
^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (2024-02-22).
"Bejelentették a kormánypártok államfőjelöltjét, Sulyok Tamás lesz Novák Katalin utódja" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-02-25 .
^
"Fideszes pedofilhálózatot emlegetve tüntetett együtt az ellenzék a közvetlen államfőválasztásért" . 25 February 2024.
^
"Hungary's parliament clears path for Sweden's Nato membership" . 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26 .
^
"Hungary president signs Sweden's NATO membership ratification" .
Reuters . March 6, 2024.
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"Kovács Gergely és Döme Zsuzsanna lemondanak a Kutyapárt társelnökségéről" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-17 .
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"Kovács Gergely és Döme Zsuzsanna marad a Kétfarkú Kutya Párt társelnöke" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-17 .
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"Szentkirályi szerint Karácsony lejárt lemez, és főpolgármesterként leváltaná Gyurcsány embereit" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-17 .
^ Spike, Justin.
"Hungary's Orbán rails against the EU and 'the Western world' in a speech on a national holiday" . ABC News . Retrieved 2024-03-16 .
^
Indulok a főpolgármester-választáson! , 19 March 2024, retrieved 2024-03-19
^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (2024-03-24).
"DK-s győzelemmel zárult az idei első előválasztás" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-04-07 .
^
"4 killed and at least 7 injured after a rally car veers into spectators in Hungary" . Associated Press . Retrieved 2024-03-24 .
^ Sándor, Németh Márton (2024-04-02).
"Kiderült, mi áll az új ellenzéki összefogás hátterében" . index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-04-07 .
^ Bayer, Lili (2024-04-06).
"New challenger to Viktor Orbán leads huge demonstration in Budapest" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-04-08 .
^
"Országjárásra indul Magyar Péter, aki figyelmeztette Orbánt és a NER-t: "Ma még kér a nép, de lassan késő lesz" – telt ház volt a Kossuth téren" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08 .
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"A Tisza Párt színeiben indulna Magyar Péter a júniusi választásokon" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10 .
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"Hatalmas Kutyapárt-győzelem született a XII. kerületi előválasztáson" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-15 .
^ Márk, Tóth-Szenesi Attila,Herczeg (2024-04-18).
"Juhász Péter nyerte meg az V. kerületi ellenzéki előválasztást" . 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-20 . {{
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"Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilises thousands at demonstration" . euronews . 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06 .
^ Balázs, Kaufmann (2024-05-16).
"Belső dokumentumok bizonyítják, hogy a magyar külügy tudott az orosz kibertámadásokról – amiket két éve még kampányhazugságnak neveztek" . 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^
"Internal documents prove that Hungarian Foreign Ministry knew about Russian cyber attacks on its systems" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ Partizán (2024-05-17).
EP-listavezetők vitája | Élőben a Kongresszusi Központból . Retrieved 2024-05-17 – via YouTube.
^
"2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary" . Associated Press . 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19 .
^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (2024-05-22).
"Dobrev Klára: Sulyok Tamás ügyvédként termőföldeket játszott külföldi kézre" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-31 .
^
"Ön szerint ki nyerte a köztévé vitáját? Szavazzon!" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-31 .
^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (2024-05-31).
"Vitézy ígéreteket kért számon, Karácsony elmúlt 14 évezett, Szentkirályi ki sem állt" . hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-31 .
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"Orbán stages a 'peace march' in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election" .
Associated Press News .
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"Orbán stages a 'peace march' in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election" .
ABC News .
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"BREAKING: Hungarian state acquires Budapest Airport" . Daily News Hungary .
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"Done Deal: The State Becomes Majority Owner of Budapest Airport" .
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"Hungarian state buys back Budapest Airport in deal worth €4.3bn" .
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"Alexandra Szentkirályi withdraws from race for mayor of Budapest, endorses Dávid Vitézy" . telex (in Hungarian). 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-08 .
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"Hungarians elect EU representatives in an election seen as a referendum on Orbán's popularity" . Associated Press . Retrieved 9 June 2024 .
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"Here's what happened in some key countries in the EU Parliament elections" . Associated Press . 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10 .
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"Hungary, Switzerland and Austria awarded Women's EHF EURO 2024 at Extraordinary Congress" .
European Handball Federation . 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2023 .
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"Three countries, four cities, one special taste in 2024" . Retrieved 26 November 2023 .
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"Elhunyt Eötvös Péter zeneszerző" . Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-25 .
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"Elhunyt Ferge Zsuzsa" . Portfolio.hu (in Hungarian). 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-09 .
^ T. Z. (5 April 2024).
"GYÁSZ: ELHUNYT SCHUMANN PÉTER, AZ ÚJPESTI DÓZSA EGYKORI JÁTÉKOSA" . Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Hungary Public Holidays 2024" . Public Holidays Global . Retrieved 26 November 2023 .
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